Patt Lange just announced the death of her husband and business partner Lee. Together they were Patt and Lee Designs and also Pajamas and Chocolate (the hand painted line). Lee made wonderful wooden items to display their canvases while Patt designed. We send condolences and hugs to Patt and her family as they work to cope with this loss.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NeedlepointNation/permalink/1794707060606444/
UPDATE: Chris Lewis is now distributing Pat and Lee canvases. Shoppers can ask Pocket Full of Stitches (owned by Chris's wife) for help finding canvases.
http://www.pfos.com
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Friday, June 29, 2018
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Colorful Puffins Online
Registration is open today through July 1 for the cyberclass "Miss Puff A Very Colorful Puffin." This is taught by Carole Lake and Michael Boren via the Shining Needle Society, using a stitch painted canvas from Pajamas and Chocolate. All the details are below, with plenty of pictures of the finished piece, including the limited edition self-finishing tote bag created to match the canvas.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46618682/SNS-Miss%20Puff-2015.pdf
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/46618682/SNS-Miss%20Puff-2015.pdf
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright June 2, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
My Personal Favorites from TNNA Winter 2015 Part One
The Phoenix show is over and everyone has headed home happy but exhausted. Now the shops are waiting until the orders placed at the show start to be filled. What were your favorites? Below are mine, listed in the order I saw them.
I absolutely adore Tapestry Fair's newest Day of the Dead canvas. This is "La Hermosa Sandra." The design features a calaca, a person dressed as a skeleton for the Mexican celebration in honor of those who have passed on. I have so many ideas on how to stitch this that I'd give up sleeping if I could pull it off, just to have the time to work this piece! This is adapted from artwork by Manuel Salas
If this piece has too much going on, how about the other new Manuel Salas piece from Tapestry Fair? This design is called "Chara." The calaca is more elegant, particularly with the lace background and her amazing hat.
I admire Barbara Elmore's Botticelli-style mermaid, more for the fabulous things Barbara will do with this design than anything else. She's already started stitching on this and I can't wait to see more.
I am not usually wild about Ewe and Eye and Friends' primitive style but this charming daffodils still life with birds appeals to me. I think of spring's pleasures when I look at it, don't you?
I am charmed by the cat portraits introduced by Labors of Love this month. They are similar to last summer's dog portraits on patterned backgrounds. This was my favorite of the set. Here are the dog portraits, so you can compare.
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/see-whats-new.html
Needle Deeva does wonderful houses, so I think her latest --complete with a stitch guide by Mary Waldsmith of Owl Stitchery-- is going to be a big hit. There is a stocking with this house and a snowman, by the way. Mary is doing a guide for it, too.
Speaking of cute, Associated Talent's small patterned rabbits are too cute to be legal in all fifty states!
When it comes to Halloween designs, my favorite for January 2015 is the Pajamas and Chocolate Halloween patchwork witch cat in the pumpkin patch. (This is Patt and Lee's painted canvas line.)
Speaking of Halloween, owl canvases continue to be popular. My favorite at Market this time is Raymond Crawford's white owl. Small and simple, yet elegant! I think I could have a lot of fun with this design.
Well, the Vicki Sawyer Snowy Owl from Melissa Shirley Designs is a runner up. It is elegant in a different style.
"Elegant" seems to be what I'm looking for this Market. This JP Needlepoint angel fits the bill, don't you think? JP has a huge variety of lovely things but the angel caught my attention.
I'm going to continue this tomorrow as Blogger is starting to complain about all the photographs!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
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| Dressing as a Skeleton for the Day of the Dead |
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| Tapestry Fair's Other New Manuel Salas Canvas |
If this piece has too much going on, how about the other new Manuel Salas piece from Tapestry Fair? This design is called "Chara." The calaca is more elegant, particularly with the lace background and her amazing hat.
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| Barbara Elmore's Mermaid for Sundance Designs |
I admire Barbara Elmore's Botticelli-style mermaid, more for the fabulous things Barbara will do with this design than anything else. She's already started stitching on this and I can't wait to see more.
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| Ewe and Eye's Daffodils Still Life |
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| Siamese from Labors of Love |
http://www.laborsofloveneedlepoint.com/see-whats-new.html
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| Needle Deeva's Christmas House Stitched by Mary Waldsmith |
Needle Deeva does wonderful houses, so I think her latest --complete with a stitch guide by Mary Waldsmith of Owl Stitchery-- is going to be a big hit. There is a stocking with this house and a snowman, by the way. Mary is doing a guide for it, too.
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| Associate Talents' Rabbits with Patterns |
Speaking of cute, Associated Talent's small patterned rabbits are too cute to be legal in all fifty states!
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| Pajamas and Choclate's Patchwork Cat Witch |
When it comes to Halloween designs, my favorite for January 2015 is the Pajamas and Chocolate Halloween patchwork witch cat in the pumpkin patch. (This is Patt and Lee's painted canvas line.)
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| Raymond Crawford's Owl |
Speaking of Halloween, owl canvases continue to be popular. My favorite at Market this time is Raymond Crawford's white owl. Small and simple, yet elegant! I think I could have a lot of fun with this design.
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| Vicki Sawyer's Snowy Owl from Melissa Shirley |
Well, the Vicki Sawyer Snowy Owl from Melissa Shirley Designs is a runner up. It is elegant in a different style.
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| Peace on Earth Angel by Juli Poitras |
I'm going to continue this tomorrow as Blogger is starting to complain about all the photographs!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
© Copyright January 3, 2015 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Peeking through Chaparral's Windows
Stephanie has been on a quick road trip and managed to visit Chaparral in Houston with her camera. Her snaps are better than the ones your friends are trying to show you of the Grand Canyon, trust me!
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/10/road-trip-with-side-trip.html
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-of-chaparral-in-houston.html
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and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/10/road-trip-with-side-trip.html
http://stephsstitching.blogspot.com/2013/10/more-of-chaparral-in-houston.html
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@ Copyright 2013 Jane M. Wood. All rights reserved.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Destination Dallas
Just when you thought you were over the excitement of the TNNA show in Phoenix last January, Destination Dallas is about to happen!
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/03/23/getting-ready-for-my-almost-soldout-class-at-dallas/
It starts the last day of March with classes, then the shopping begins April 1-2. This is a wholesale market only, but tell your shop owners what to look for.
http://www.destinationdallas.net/exhibitors
http://www.destinationdallas.net/classes
By the way, some designers are already posting photos of new designs for Dallas. Here's the Pajamas and Chocolate hand painted line from Patt and Lee Designs.
http://www.pajamasandchocolate.com/index.php?p=1_16_2012-Destination-Dallas-New-Designs
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
http://mostlyneedlepoint.com/03/23/getting-ready-for-my-almost-soldout-class-at-dallas/
It starts the last day of March with classes, then the shopping begins April 1-2. This is a wholesale market only, but tell your shop owners what to look for.
http://www.destinationdallas.net/exhibitors
http://www.destinationdallas.net/classes
By the way, some designers are already posting photos of new designs for Dallas. Here's the Pajamas and Chocolate hand painted line from Patt and Lee Designs.
http://www.pajamasandchocolate.com/index.php?p=1_16_2012-Destination-Dallas-New-Designs
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
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